Plant Utilities Technician, Wednesday-Saturday 1st shift

Role Summary

Plant Utilities Technician with a Wednesday-Saturday 1st shift schedule (6:00am–4:30pm). Responsible for start-up, normal operation, monitoring, maintenance and shutdown of Plant Utility systems and equipment within Plant Utility mechanical rooms that support the facility. Training will be Monday–Friday 7:00am–3:30pm for the first few months; after training, hours are Wednesday–Saturday 6:00am–4:30pm. Premium shifts may include incentive pay such as shift differential and/or weekend pay.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining high pressure steam and hot water boilers, controls and associated equipment
• Maintaining boiler and cooling tower chemical treatment program
• Maintaining all other Plant Utility equipment such as boiler pretreatment water, condensate return, natural gas, domestic potable water, tepid water, wastewater
• Monitoring controls of plant systems using Building Automation System (BAS) or Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Reviewing, monitoring, responding and reacting to alarm notifications from the Building Automation Systems
• Performing Plant Utility monthly Preventative Maintenance
• Planning and scheduling outside contractors/vendors to perform scheduled and/or non-scheduled Preventative Maintenance or general work
• Scheduling, assigning, completing and reviewing incursions specific to Plant Utility activities
• Communicating and coordinating with each department and within Facilities Management when planned and unplanned work events occur
• Coordinating the execution of small departmental Plant Utility projects
• Maintaining documents and records on all plant equipment and systems
• Collaborating with other departments, contractors and subject areas on scheduling repairs and maintenance of plant utility systems
• Maintaining and ordering adequate equipment, spare parts and supplies for Plant Utility inventory
• Participating in on-call rotation

Qualifications

• Required: Willing and able to work Wednesday-Saturday 6:00am-4:30pm
• Required: Plant Utilities Technician II: 2+ years of related experience or HSD/GED with 5+ years of related experience
• Required: Plant Utilities Technician III: 5+ years of related experience or HSD/GED with 8+ years of related experience
• Preferred: Experience with high-pressure boilers and waste neutralization
• Preferred: Not afraid to work with chemicals and steam
• Preferred: Follow current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and good business practices
• Preferred: Demonstrate basic problem solving skills
• Preferred: Able to build and maintain positive working relationships with the business
• Preferred: Can learn and follow routine procedures independently as well as part of a team
• Preferred: Find working in an environment with changing priorities exciting

Education

• AAS degree, preferably in Engineering or Construction Technologies related area

Skills

• Building Automation System (BAS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) monitoring
• Preventative maintenance planning and scheduling
• Documentation and records management for plant equipment
• Cross-department communication and coordination
• Contractor/vendor coordination and scheduling
• Inventory management for plant utilities equipment and spare parts

Additional Requirements

• Physical: Lift, push, and/or pull at least 50 lbs